Articles & Opinion To Articles & Opinion 4 October, 2004 Have you been McDonaldised yet? By T.J. Snaith "…The fundamental problem with McDonaldisation is that it's other people in the system structuring our lives for us, rather than us structuring our lives for ourselves…You don't want a creative person at the counter - t
Hiya Marvin, I think some kind of socialized medicine may indeed be needed, as a good friend of mine once said "you got your poison, I got mine" thanks for responding to the post pal, Best, Ronald
These facts? Uh, Not So Fun. 1. Each day, 1 in 4 Americans visits a fast food restaurant 2. In 1972, we spent 3 billion a year on fast food - today we spend more than 110 billion 3. McDonald's feeds more than 46 million people a day - more than the entire population of Spain 4. French fries are the most eaten vegetable in America 5. You would
Officials: At Least 10 Sick From Area McDonalds POSTED: 5:54 p.m. EDT October 3, 2004 PIQUA, Ohio -- Calls flood the Miami County Emergency Dispatch Center with people complaining of food poisoning. Piqua fire investigators say the source of the problem was a Mcdonald's restaurant on US 36 near I-75. The calls came in be
UPDATE: The Truth About Tech Central Station When McDonald's wants to influence you, sometimes it doesn't want you to know that it's McDonald's doing the influencing. It would rather have you believe that its corporate message is actually the independent view of a publication that just happens to be pro-McDonald's. So rather than deliver its message honestly,
Article1 October 2004 Saving me from myself? A chocolate-lover mourns the passing of the King-Size Mars Bar. by Sandy Starr Those, such as myself, who love king-size chocolate bars, were dismayed to learn this week that they are no longer to be sold in the UK. In response to the growing panic over obesity, Cadbury has
Karma, sorry bout the sexist joke, it was in poor taste i guess. Ok it was...hehe... sorry mean it! Best, Joe
You resort to name calling Karma, why? And I for one am very impressed you can see how many views an article gets, good for you! Do you use your secret decoder ring? You need to stick to writing about dead copiers hon....lol...please spare us all your power trip lady, just WHO are YOU?...Joe
Thanks for the post Karma....points taken, thanks for the input, see You on tv! Best, Ronald ps. You know why they named it PMS? Cus MadCow was already taken!
Wed 29 Sep 2004 Healthy eating takes bite out of Big Mac EDWARD BLACK COULD the golden arches of McDonald’s finally be losing their allure on the British high street? In the surest sign yet that the message about the importance of a healthy diet being hammered home by government agencies and interest groups is w
Health fears eat into profits at McDonald's Leading article: McDonald's loss is the healthy consumer's gain Health fears eat into profits at McDonald's By Jonathan Brown 29 September 2004 The fast-food giant McDonald's is used to serving up super- size profits for its shareholders as well as bulging cartons of burgers and fri
Subway is the fastest growing franchise in the US...food is better for ya.
Excellent point messy...Call Jared....
Hey guys thanks for reading my posts, I appreciate your input. You can debate with us at the SuperSizeMe board, the more the merrier. Best Regards, Ronald
September 26, 2004 Focus: 'Fat, dumb and happy' John Arlidge McDonald's took its eye off the ball, according to its new boss, Charlie Bell, who is now thinking outside the burger box to restore its fortunes ‘Fat, dumb and happy!” shouts Charlie Bell, the boss of McDonald’s. Bell is not lampooning Morgan Spurlock, the man behind the an
mmmmmm Lard....hehe, and I agree Subway is an excellent choice if your in a hurry. Your gonna eat those healthy fries and live longer...Best, Ronald
McDonald's profits slump in face of junk food battle Chris Tryhorn, City correspondent Tuesday September 28, 2004 McDonald's: pre-tax profits fell by nearly three-quarters in UK last year Fast food giant McDonald's profits have plunged in Britain to the worst level since they launched 30 years ago, as it continues to battle the
Hiya Tex, hey I'm not only Joe Maggard, I play him on tv...lol...xxooxx Joe
Irony Calvin Sep 27, 05:21 PM [ Reply ] Ok. Let’s get this straight. Spurlock made a movie where he criticised McD’s for manipulating the truth about its product through advertising, and exploiting children and making money as a result. And you guys got angry at McD’s. How dare they profit from exploiting others and manipulating the truth? Outrage! Bu
Hey Gang thanks for the posts, First, let me clear up a little misconception, I didnt name myself Ronald McDonald. I worked for the McDonald's Corp making television commercials. Feel free to google me on this. Next, I do indeed have an ax to grind with McDonalds' and their advertising agency Leo Burnett WorldWide. I wont get into the specifics but suffice it to say I have sued them both in Federal Court for Fraud, Breach of Contract, and a couple
Hiya Karma, obsessed...really? No, just think when big companies like McDonalds make promises to the public, they should keep em thats all.
The good of the many, out weighs the good of the one...have another smoke...lol.....Ronald
Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) McDonald's Panned for "Broken McPromise" on Trans Fat CSPI Mounts Ad Campaign Against Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil 9/24/04 A BROKEN McPROMISE (Click for CSPI's Full page ad taken in the NEW YORK TIMES) <BR
Ronald's Lovin' SuperSizeMe... JoeMaggard Sep 26, 02:43 PM [ Reply ] Hey everybody, despite all the corporate McRobots sent to disrupt this board with McPropaganda, people are engaging in very healthy dialog and debate about wise eating choices and habits. Now I defy anyone, and most certainly McDonald's, to say that debate and dialog, due directly to thi
Amen Helix, fire with fire! Excellent point my friend. Best Ronald
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